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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 2021086461 · 8/3/2021 · Stevens Towing Co.,Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Pressurized water-blast
Secondary source
Power washers

Employer

Name
Stevens Towing Co.,Inc.
Location
4170 Highway 165, YONGES ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29449
NAICS
336611
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was water blasting when the water stream struck the employee in the left ribs, bicep, and wrist, resulting in water under the skin that required hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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